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New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1katechoG2722

"to hold fast, hold back," is used in the sense of detaining in Luk 4:42, "would have stayed (Him)," RV. See HOLD.

2epechoG1907

has the meaning "to wait in a place, to stay," in Act 19:22. See HEED, HOLD, MARK.

3koluoG2967

"to hinder," is rendered "stayed" in Act 27:43, RV (AV, "kept"); so in 2Pe 2:16, RV (AV, "forbad"). See HINDER.